[iamshariq]

I find it strange they're all WHAT, WHO & WHERE questions?

None of them are HOW and WHY questions.

Which, arguably, can give a better insight of a person's talent or intellect or his world view.

[salvadors]

Edison defended this approach in the New York Times: http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9906E4D813...

[angersock]

What? There are clearly questions asking about how sulfuric acid is made, how glass is made, how to make paint, and so forth.